Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ½ cup / 100ml Oil
  • 2 medium Onions (diced)
  • 2 Carrots (diced)
  • 1 Celery stalk (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 oz / 50g Smoked meat like Bacon (Chorizo or Serrano ham (diced or sliced) (optional))
  • 1 lb / 500g Green beans
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika
  • 7 ½ cup / 1.8L Water
  • 8 oz / 300g Carrots (optional (sliced))
  • 3½ oz / 100g Sour cream

Instruction

  • Pour oil into a pot and add the diced onion, carrot and celery.
  • Add salt and saute until the onion gets a glassy / translucent look.
  • Throw the bay leaf and the crushed garlic in then saute until fragrant.
  • Mix in the optional smoked meat as well.
  • Pour in the green beans then add the water.
  • Spoon in the paprika and any other optional vegetables like carrots.
  • Bring it to boil and simmer it for 10 minutes or until the vegetables get the desired texture.
  • Mix in the sour cream.
  • Let the flavors settle for a couple of minutes before serving.